The poorly designed power adapter for an external hard drive device (sold in Australia). The large tabs on either side clearly indicate that this is where you grip to remove the head of the adapter, although when tugged at, the head does not come off. Instead, and only after further detailed investigation, a small black button is found hidden underneath the lip of the device - half way down the adapter.
This activity allowed me to consider the elements of good design, and how these should be clearly conveyed to instruct the user on how to operate the device without difficulty.
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